STARTLING
\stˈɑːtlɪŋ], \stˈɑːtlɪŋ], \s_t_ˈɑː_t__l_ɪ_ŋ]\
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so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm; "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks"
By Princeton University
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